ADA Assistance Case Study
(a) Do you think all individuals with psychologically based disabilities should be eligible for ADA assistance?
Yes, I think that all individuals with psychological based disabilities should be eligible for ADA assistance. If a child has any kind of disability that prevents them from receiving the best education that they can personally achieve then they should qualify for assistance. It would be unfair if a child with a psychological disability was denied the right to the education that they deserve.
(b) If the federal government mandates special education for all children, commits itself to funding 40% of the cost but continues to renege on the full funding, should school districts be forced to fully IDEA? (Note: The federal government committed itself to providing 40% of the cost of special education programming when it mandated a free and appropriate education for all children with disabilities in 1975. To date the funding has not exceeded 20%). …show more content…
However, with the lack of funding from the government it is nearly impossible for school districts to provide what they need for the students who need special assistance. Therefore, it should be not be forced upon schools to be fully IDEA until the government provides what it has promised to the programs.
(c) What factors should be considered when thinking about the least restrictive environment for a particular student with special
Yes, I think that all individuals with psychological based disabilities should be eligible for ADA assistance. If a child has any kind of disability that prevents them from receiving the best education that they can personally achieve then they should qualify for assistance. It would be unfair if a child with a psychological disability was denied the right to the education that they deserve.
(b) If the federal government mandates special education for all children, commits itself to funding 40% of the cost but continues to renege on the full funding, should school districts be forced to fully IDEA? (Note: The federal government committed itself to providing 40% of the cost of special education programming when it mandated a free and appropriate education for all children with disabilities in 1975. To date the funding has not exceeded 20%). …show more content…
However, with the lack of funding from the government it is nearly impossible for school districts to provide what they need for the students who need special assistance. Therefore, it should be not be forced upon schools to be fully IDEA until the government provides what it has promised to the programs.
(c) What factors should be considered when thinking about the least restrictive environment for a particular student with special